Demographic Profile for Sheridan County, North Dakota
Sheridan County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 1,430 in the year 2005. The population has decreased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 1,698. The decline shows a decrease of -15.8 percent. Sheridan ranks 33 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,454 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Sheridan encompasses a total area of 972 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 1 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).
Sheridan County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 99 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Sheridan has decreased in diversity when 0.5 percent of the population were minorities.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Sheridan internationally. The migration from outside the US into Sheridan totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Sheridan County, North Dakota to be 52.4 years of age. The median in Sheridan is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 48.2 years old. With a total of 15.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Sheridan can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 27.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
By measuring total land area, Sheridan encompasses a total area of 972 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 1 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).
Sheridan County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 99 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Sheridan has decreased in diversity when 0.5 percent of the population were minorities.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Sheridan internationally. The migration from outside the US into Sheridan totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Sheridan County, North Dakota to be 52.4 years of age. The median in Sheridan is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 48.2 years old. With a total of 15.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Sheridan can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 27.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
